Mehdi Army

Fears of violence surround Muqtada Al-Sadr’s rise to kingmaker

Many are still haunted by the brutality and extortion meted out by the cleric’s Mehdi Army
In 2008, after the Mehdi Army took control of many Shiite cities and Shiites were increasingly the target of killings and extortion, Al-Sadr denied that he had anything to do with the illegal activities of his fighters and decided to freeze the Mehdi Army

By SUADAD AL SALHY · 27 May 2018

By SUADAD AL-SALHY · 17 May 2018